верига

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *veriga, derived from the root of вра (vra, “to insert”) +‎ -ига (-iga).

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Noun

вери́га • (veríga) f (relational adjective вери́жен, diminutive вери́жка)

1. chain, towline (a series of interconnected rings or links)
2. (plural only) chains, fetters, shackles
3. (technology) linkwork
4. (military) line

Declension

Derived terms

• веригало (verigalo)

Related terms

• обо́р (obór, “sty, shed”) < *ob-vorъ (o-stem)
• връв (vrǎv, “cord, string”)

See also

• веруга (veruga) (possibly an Oghur borrowing)

References

• “верига”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “верига”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “верѝга”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volumes 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 135
• “верига”, in Старобългарски речник [Old Bulgarian Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), https://histdict.uni-sofia.bg, 2011—2024

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *veriga.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ве‧ри‧га

Noun

верига • (veriga) f (plural вериги, relational adjective верижен)

1. chain
2. (geography) ridge, range, chain

Declension

References

• “верига” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *veriga (Compare Russian вериги (verígi), Slovene veriga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋěriɡa/
• Hyphenation: ве‧ри‧га

Noun

вѐрига f (Latin spelling vèriga, diminutive вѐрижица)

1. pothook
2. a large chain that closes or blocks something
3. (in the plural) chains, fetters

Declension

References

• “верига” in Hrvatski jezični portal